• Respond to the APPLY question under the “Ask Yourself” in Chapter 7

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• Respond to the APPLY question under the “Ask Yourself” in Chapter 7

Three year old Will understands that his tricycle isn’t alive and can’t feel or move on its own. Yet on a trip to the beach, as the sun dipped below the horizon, Will exclaimed: “The sun is tired. It’s going to sleep” What explains this apparent contradiction in Will’s reasoning

• Respond to the APPLY question under the “Ask Yourself” in Chapter 8

Chandra heard a news report about ten severely neglected children, living in squalor in an inner-city tenement. She wondered, “Why would parents mistreat their children?” How would you answer Chandra?

• Respond to the REFLECT question under the “Ask Yourself” in Chapter 8

How would you classify your parent’s child-rearing styles? What factors might have influenced their approach to parenting?

Step 1: Write Section 1 of the DAA.

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Step 1: Write Section 1 of the DAA.

  • Provide the context of the grades.sav data set.
  • Include a definition of the specified variables (predictor, outcome) and corresponding scales of measurement.
  • Specify the sample size of the data set.

Step 2: Write Section 2 of the DAA.

  • Analyze the assumptions of the t test.
  • Paste the SPSS histogram output for gpa and discuss your visual interpretations.
  • Paste SPSS descriptives output showing skewness and kurtosis values for gpa and interpret them.
  • Paste SPSS output for the Shapiro-Wilk test of gpa and interpret it.
  • Report the results of the Levene test and interpret it.
  • Summarize whether or not the assumptions of the t test are met.

Step 3: Write Section 3 of the DAA.

  • Specify a research question related to gender and gpa.
  • Articulate the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis.
  • Specify the alpha level.

Step 4: Write Section 4 of the DAA.

  • Paste the SPSS output of the t test.
  • Report the results of the SPSS output using proper APA guidelines (refer to the Unit 8 Introduction and the “Results” example from the Warner text in Chapter 5). Include the following:
    • t.
    • Degrees of freedom.
    • p value.
    • Effect size.
    • Interpretation of effect size.
    • Means and standard deviations for each group.
    • Mean difference.
    • 95% confidence interval of the difference of sample means.
  • Interpret the results against the null hypothesis.

Step 5: Write Section 5 of the DAA.

  • Discuss the implications of this t test as it relates to the research question.
  • Conclude with an analysis of the strengths and limitations of the t test.

Submit your DAA Template as an attached Word document in the assignment area.

Establish context for your case note by briefly describing the client based on the information that you are presented within his or her case scenario.

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  1. Establish context for your case note by briefly describing the client based on the information that you are presented within his or her case scenario.
  2. Describe the basic elements of the theory that you are applying to the client’s case. Does the theory include developmental stages or other unique characteristics?
  3. Explain foundational information about the theory, including information about its founder.
  4. Explain why this is an appropriate theory to apply to the client. Include supporting evidence from across the client’s lifespan.
  6. Describe the basic elements of the theory that you are applying to the client’s case. Does the theory include developmental stages or other unique characteristics?
  7. Explain foundational information about the theory, including information about its founder.
  8. Explain why this is an appropriate theory to apply to the client. Include supporting evidence from across the client’s lifespan.

· Provide a conceptual framework for the review.

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· Provide a conceptual framework for the review.

· Describe how the review will be organized. The questions below may be used to guide this section.

o What are the guiding theories within the domains?

o How are the domains connected?

o Are there competing points of view across the domains?

o Why is the integration of these domains important?

o What is the history of these domains?

o What are the related theories or findings?

· Describe how the literature was identified, analyzed, and synthesized.

· How and why was the literature chosen?

· What is your claim or thesis statement?

Discussion

· Provide the analysis, critique, and synthesis for the review.

Analysis

· Examine the main ideas and relationships presented in the literature across the four domains.

· Integrate concepts from the four different content domains within the larger field of psychology.

· What claim(s) can be made in the introduction?

· What evidence supports the claim(s) made in the introduction?

Critique

· Evaluate the reliability, validity, and generalizability of the chosen research findings.

· How well does the literature represent the issues across the four domains?

· Identify the strengths and the key contributions of the literature.

· What, if any, deficiencies exist within the literature?

· Have the authors omitted any key points and/or arguments?

· What, if any, inaccuracies have been identified in the literature?

· What evidence runs contrary to the claims proposed in the introduction, and how might these be reconciled with the claims presented?

· Explain how the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct might influence the reliability and/or generalizability of the chosen findings.

· Did the ethical issues influence the outcomes of the research?

· Were ethical considerations different across the domains?

Synthesis

· Integrate existing ideas with new ideas to create new knowledge and new perspectives.

· Describe the research that has previously been done across these domains, as well as any controversies or alternate opinions that currently exist.

· Relate the evidence presented to the major conclusions being made.

· Construct clear and concise arguments using evidence-based psychological concepts and theories to posit new relationships and perspectives on the topics within the domains.

Conclusion

· Provide a conclusion and present potential future considerations.

· State your final conclusion(s).

· Synthesize the findings described in the discussion into a succinct summary.

· What questions remain?

· What are the possible implications of your argument for existing theories and for everyday life?

· Are there novel theories and/or testable hypothesizes for future research?

· What do the overarching implications of the studies show?

· Where should the research go from this point to further the understanding of these domains and the greater study of psychology?

Describe the effects of these issues on the family.

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Describe the effects of these issues on the family.

Explain how you would address these issues during a counseling session.

Include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Describe the factors limiting the internal validity of this study, and explain why those factors limit the ability to draw conclusions regarding cause and effect relationships.

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Post an interpretation of the case study’s conclusion that “the vocational rehabilitation intervention program

Post an interpretation of the case study’s conclusion that “the vocational rehabilitation intervention program may be effective at promoting full-time employment.” Describe the factors limiting the internal validity of this study, and explain why those factors limit the ability to draw conclusions regarding cause and effect relationships.